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I suggest that you first make an appointment with an Orthopedic Doctor for and examination to determine if you have any special problems. Look for a DO who specializes in therapy and not the knife.

The Doc I went to after my back injury is an Orthopedist specializing in sports and occupational injuries. He has his own therapy clinic run by a Doctor of Physical Therapy who set up a custom rehab program for me which was not only stretches and exercises, but some the best chiropractic-type manipulations I've ever had.

Get specific with these professionals about what kind of work you do and they will be better able to help point out what you might be doing (or not doing) to create your pain in the first place.

i went to neuro-surgeon and he sent me to anestesologist for steroid shots in back....that helped for a couple of months...i take alot of anti-inflamatory and muscle relaxers....when i show up with back-brace,knee-pads,etc. on it kind of makes the homeowner leary...never knew about orthopedic doctor before,i have had all kinds of advice about back problem i have.....i am just living with mine for now,although it is getting worse....

try the floor at night and a pillow between your legs at the knee caps if you sleep on your side...and a chin up bar in a door way and just hang from that to stretch your spine out,and take the weight of it.DO NOT skip any stairs on the way down or jumping off of the ladder even one step(that force goes right down your spine).if your on a job hang off a sprinkler pipe or some duct work for a minute or two,or if you up on a roof the I beam the unit is on or below a cat walk grab it and get the weight off your waist area.

Here is what I do I sleep on my side and raise the pillows to make my back in a line I put small pillow in between my legs. I also use magnesium product called {calm}that I got from my chiropractor. It works really good ,makes you sleep well too.

I was waking up with back pain a few years ago. I was also drinking 6 cokes a day and ice tea. I stopped with the cokes and tea, coffee and started parking the farthest parking space away when I parked and used the push mower instead of the rider. Back pain went away.